United States Bills
Expanding Appalachia's Broadband Access
Directs the Comptroller General to study using low-orbit satellites in Appalachian Regional Commission broadband projects.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Cormorant Relief Act of 2025
Reissues a prior depredation order, adds 12 states and lake/pond managers to its coverage for taking cormorants at aquaculture sites.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025
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Became Public Law No: 119-40.
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Great Lakes Mass Marking Act
Establishes a USFWS program to mass-mark hatchery fish in the Great Lakes and share data; authorizes $5 million annually 2026–2030.
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Transportation Asset Management Simplification Act
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Committee on Environment and Public Works Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Hearings held.
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Disapproval of EPA Reclassification Rule
Congress nullifies an EPA rule that reclassified some major air pollution sources as area sources under Clean Air Act section 112.
Status
Became Public Law No: 119-20.
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Modify State Contaminant Response
Changes who can receive state grants for responding to drinking water contaminants, adding small/disadvantaged communities and private well owners as eligible.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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REPAIR Act of 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Reissue gray wolf delisting rule
Orders reissuance of a 2020 gray wolf delisting rule and bars judicial review within 60 days.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Disapproving EPA Advanced Clean Cars Waiver
Treats the EPA notice granting Advanced Clean Cars II waiver as having no legal force or effect.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Cormorant Relief Act
Reissues a 2016 depredation order to expand states and include lake and pond managers.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Studying NEPA's Impact on Projects
Requires CEQ to publish an annual public report on NEPA reviews, court cases, timelines, costs, and categorical exclusions, disaggregated by project sector.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act
Gives procurement priority to US-made mass timber in federal public building projects and requires a lifecycle greenhouse gas assessment and report to Congress.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Stop CARB Act of 2025
Removes California's Clean Air Act waiver and stops states from using its motor vehicle and nonroad engine standards.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Mississippi River Basin Commission
Creates a basin-wide commission to coordinate fishery management, invasive species control, and grant funding across the Mississippi River Basin.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Maintaining Cooperative Permitting Act
Locks in three state dredged or fill permit programs and limits EPA withdrawal without Congress.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Safe Routes Act of 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Highway Funding Flexibility Act
Redirects unused federal EV charging funds to specific highway, bridge, and safety projects and distributes them to states.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Freedom to Haul Act
Blocks EPA enforcement of Phase 3 heavy‑duty emissions rule and bans tailpipe rules that mandate technologies or limit engine-type vehicle availability.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases
Blocks state rules that would stop sale or use of new internal combustion vehicles and directs EPA to review and revoke certain waivers.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Active Transportation Safety Act
Expands eligible pedestrian and bicycle safety projects and allows up to 100% federal funding and flexible financing for certain active transportation safety projects.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Co-Location Energy Act
Allows Interior to permit solar or wind projects on existing oil, gas, coal, or geothermal lease areas with leaseholder consent and a NEPA review.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Hawaii Native Species Conservation Act
Creates a competitive grant program to fund conservation and recovery projects for native plants, fungi, and animals in the State.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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